THE DOVES PRESS. SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. Hammersmith (The Doves Press) June 1909. Small 4to (c. 230x165 mm). Green initial on first page of text added by hand by Edward Johnston text printed in red and black throughout. Original full limp speckled vellum, lettered in gilt on spine, covers warped, slightly worn. One of 265 copies, of which this is one of 250 on paper. Stamped "The Doves Bindery" at inside of lower cover. Book plate of " Bibliotheque Aug. Lambiotte" on inside of cover. The Doves Press was a private press based in Hammersmith, London, founded by Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and Emily Walker. During nearly seventeen years of operation, the Doves Press produced notable examples of twentieth century typography. A distinguishing feature of its books was a specially-devised font, known variously as the Doves Roman, the Doves Press Fount of Type, or simply the Doves type. (Wikipedia).
THE DOVES PRESS. SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. Hammersmith (The Doves Press) June 1909. Small 4to (c. 230x165 mm). Green initial on first page of text added by hand by Edward Johnston text printed in red and black throughout. Original full limp speckled vellum, lettered in gilt on spine, covers warped, slightly worn. One of 265 copies, of which this is one of 250 on paper. Stamped "The Doves Bindery" at inside of lower cover. Book plate of " Bibliotheque Aug. Lambiotte" on inside of cover. The Doves Press was a private press based in Hammersmith, London, founded by Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and Emily Walker. During nearly seventeen years of operation, the Doves Press produced notable examples of twentieth century typography. A distinguishing feature of its books was a specially-devised font, known variously as the Doves Roman, the Doves Press Fount of Type, or simply the Doves type. (Wikipedia).
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